Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - The City has purchased a new baler/compacter, making it possible for area residents to recycle cardboard lo- cally. The system was in- stalled June 11 at the Water Maintenance Facility, and cardboard recyclables are currently being accepted at the donation bins at the city shop. The city has been look- ing to purchase a baler for several years. Ever since Jack Cyr stopped collecting cardboard from residents and hauling it to Walla Walla about seven years ago, City Hall has received...
WAITSBURG - Bob- cats aren't always cause for alarm. In the case of Waitsburg's City Crew, the new Bobcat tractor has been a welcome addition to the City Shop. The shop's '78 Massey tractor was traded in last month, on the purchase of a lightly used Bobcat. The compact tractor has a full cab, air conditioning and had about 275 hours on it when purchased, according to Public Works Director Dan Katsel. It came with a sprayer, brush hog, backhoe, front bucket and forklift implements. "We'll need th...
A 52-year-old woman from the Tri-Cities was accidentally shot in the foot with a .22 pistol on Cougar Canyon Road, in Columbia County, on the evening of Saturday, June 22. The victim had just recently purchased the gun, and her husband was dem- onstrating how to clear the chamber of bullets when the weapon accidentally discharged and shot her in the ankle. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office handled the investigation and reports no charges will be filed in this incident....
DAYTON - Wesley Hoskins grew up on a farm on Whetstone creek in the 1920s and 30s. During those years he witnessed some amazing changes. In 1930, there was no electricity on the farm. By 1940, the REA co-op had brought electricity to farm- ers on the Whetstone, and throughout Columbia County. In 1930, Hoskins' fam- ily - and all their neighbors - plowed, harrowed and harvested wheat using draft horses or mules. By 1940, many farmers in Columbia County were using Caterpillar tractors. Hoskins,...
Vendors and informational booths on sustainable topics will be on hand at WWCC's Water and Environmental Center Saturday June 22 from 9A to 5P. We will have food available for purchase and free kid's activities, including a workshop, presented by the Home Depot, from 10A to 2P. At registration, participants will receive their tour booklet with maps directing them to the seven additional tour locations and a chance to win an overnight stay at the Marcus Whitman Hotel. There are eight Tour locations, The Water and Environmental Center, a go...
The Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project (TVAMP) is hosting Summer Bluegrass for Kids (of all ages ) each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Coppei Coffee. There is no charge, but you must bring your own instrument. TVAMP helps support local music and the programs that teach it, striving to foster a love of bluegrass, old-time string band & folk music in children and young adults. The group offers classes and concerts and performs community service. Contact Kate Hockersmith at 337-8789 for more information....
Columbia County Rural Library District received funds from Banner Bank and The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library to replace old and worn children's books. Many of the well- loved books, classics, and favorite authors, like Dr. Seuss, are in need of being replaced. The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library submitted a grant to Banner Bank to help CCRLD purchase replacement titles of worn books. Banner Bank generously awarded the Friends with $200. In addition the Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library agreed to donate an additional $500...
The Liberty Theater is hosting a very special fash- ion show Sunday, June 30 at 3:00pm. Rather than featur- ing the latest haute couture from Milan, Paris or New York, this event will show- case several of the one of a kind costumes created over the past 12 years for the live productions seen on the theater's stage. A number of Liberty The- ater stage veterans will mod- el pieces from past musicals including The Music Man, Beauty and the Beast and Fiddler on the Roof. Many of the works of art seen over the years in the theater's productions are...
DAYTON - The Ryder Cup. A golf tradition unlike any other. Who could forget the Battle at Brookline in 1999, where the Americans rallied from four matches down on the final day to win? Or the equally impressive Miracle at Medinah in 2012, where Europe overcame a 10-4 deficit at the halfway point to win by a full match? And Dayton's amazing Take- down at Touchet Valley in 2011? Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the Ryder Cup is back-the local version. And instead of pitting teams of professional golfers from the United States and Europe, this Ryder Cup...
DAYTON - Kids up and down the Touchet Valley will have the chance to improve their golf swings for free next week, as Touchet Valley Golf Club in Dayton holds its annual free junior golf lessons June 24-28. Golf pro Max Reinland from Veteran's Memorial Golf Course in Walla Walla will be this year's teacher. The class is open to kids aged 7-17. The lessons consist of 50-minute instructional sessions to groups of about 20 similarly aged and skilled players on Monday through Thursday. On Friday,...
DAYTON - Graduates, families, teachers, administrators and the Dayton community concluded a successful Commencement of the DHS Class of 2013 last Saturday, June 8 at the high school gym. Thousands of scholarship dollars and recognitions were awarded to the graduates, including several to achievers from DHS Class of 2012. Three students from this year's graduating class are deserving of recognition for their hard work and academic dedication as Running Start students. Marshall Nechodom and Andre Fayette have been Running Start students sinc...
Scholarships to 2013 Dayton Graduates - Name - Scholarship - Amount Samantha Harting - AAUW - $300 Malia Frame - Ag Link Incorporated - $750 Samantha Harting - American College Foundation - $900 Samantha Harting - Anderson Perry & Associates - $750 Jessica Tate - Andrew Groom Memorial - $500 Malia Frame - Archer Ranch - $1,000 Dakota Hayes - Ben Dickinson Memorial - $1,000 Samantha Harting - Boise State University GEM - $12,584 Kane Hackett - Brandon Barton Memorial - $300 Malia Frame - Columbia County Cattleman's Association - $500 Malia...
Summer Food Program Begins June 17th DAYTON - Anyone ages 19 and younger is eligible for free breakfast and lunch through the summer food program at the Dayton Elementary Multi-purpose Room. Breakfast is served from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meal prices for those age 19 and over are: Breakfast - $2.25; Lunch - $3.50. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin or disability. Please ca...
DAYTON - A special meeting of the Dayton School Board will be held June 19 to discuss potential school facility improvements. The meeting will be in the high school auditorium from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend. According to Superintendent Doug Johnson, the architectural and engineering firm BLRB Architects, has been hired by the district to prepare a study and survey to determine what potential projects the district might undertake. Representatives from BLRB's Spokane offic...
DAYTON - "It was so humbling, really humbling. Wow!" That's how Debbie Hays described the turnout for the fundraiser dinner and auction held Sunday evening. Friends organized the event to raise money to help Hays and her family travel and stay in Rochester, Minn., where Hays will receive treatment at the Mayo Clinic for a lesion in her brain. "People were lined up out the door and down the sidewalk before 6 p.m.," said Melanie Mings, a friend and fellow Dayton Bulldogs Booster member who...
Seniors: Deal, Seth R. 4.000 Leathers, Alex M. 4.000 Moss, Samantha A. 4.000 Xaudaro, Elizabeth Dozier, Logan R. Dill, Alexander L. Baker, Dakota E. Harris, Krystal Henze, Samantha L. Hofer, Katy E.Foxe, Jessica L.Smith, Michael J. Brown, Zacharie D. Shafer, BenjaminChapman, Rhiannon L. Estes, Dalton Stevens, Riley D. Gusse, Brandon J. Juniors: Pearson, Nicholas J. 4.000 Miller, Heidi I. Adams, Rebekah L. Bartlow, Nathan R.Brannock, Chelsey L.Baker, Meara M.Hamann, Kimberly A.Dorman, Haley...
WAITSBURG -- Waits- burg Garden Club meetings will be the third Saturday of each month. All meetings will begin at the Coppei Coffee Shop with a half hour of general exchange of information and nominations for "Waits- burg Garden Club Garden of the Month". Those who choose may join a tour of the selected garden or related location, guided by the owner/garden- er. No dues, No committees, no officers. The next meeting will take place Saturday, June 15th ; itinerary as follows: -8:30 to 9:00 a.m. gathert at Coppie Coffee to meet other members and...
WAITSBURG - On May Day, Waitsburg Elementary students took the first steps in a month-long walk, with the goal of providing water for the needy. Last Friday, students and staff culmi- nated the school year with an assembly where they learned that the school had met its goal and is funding a rainwater catchment and storage system for a school of 398 students in Kenya. In years past, Waitsburg Elementary School has par- ticipated in 'Walk Across America' as a fitness activity. This year, for the...
The city of Dayton alley cleanup will happen June 10 and starts on the north end of town, working south. All materials picked up must be compostable: Gar- den waste, vines, shrubs and tree trimmings, tree and shrub trimmings must not be larger than 2.5 inches across at the largest end that’s about the size of the end of a pop can. Materials such as grass clippings, sod with dirt, rocks, bricks and garbage will not be picked up. City crews will only come by once for pickup. There will be a time limit of 15 minutes per stop. Any items r...
DAYTON - Parents, grand- parents, friends and relatives filled the seats and lined the outside isles of the Liberty Theater Saturday afternoon to watch about 30 young dancers perform. The 25-minute show was put on by students of Patti Jo Amerein, who took part in what may have been Dayton’s first-ever dance recital. Amerein’s dance studio is called “The Studio,” and her students are just completing their spring session of classes. The Studio has been open for three years. Amerein offers classes...
The Waitsburg Junior Livestock Show and Fair will take place on June 8th and 9th at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. On Saturday, June 8th, judging contests will take place in the morning, followed by showmanship and confirma- tion for swine, sheep, beef, and poultry classes. On Sat- urday the applied arts build- ing is open with a multitude of photos, posters, clothing projects, baking and crafts. This year there will be open classes for everyone to par- ticipate. On Sunday, June 9th, the rabbit show begins at 9:00 a.m. and dog show at 10:00 a.m....
WAITSBURG - If you've been a spectator at a local football or softball game, taken a swim in the City Pool, or have children who use Waitsburg's track or playground equipment, you've benefitted from the endeavors of the Waits- burg Lion's Club. If you've ordered a locally-smoked turkey for the holidays, at- tended the annual Salmon Bake or Rib Feed, or recall enjoying buffalo burgers at the Fall Festivals of years past, you've supported the fundraisers that have fu- eled an impressive array of...
The Valley Girls Barrel Racing Association com- petes and promotes barrel racing in the Walla Walla area. Recently the group put on the 35th annual "Bar- rel Daze," held April 12-14 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. Nearly 1,300 contestants from all over the U.S. and Canada took part in "Barrel Daze." Contestants com- peted for $216,020 in cash and awards. Kelsie Miller from Riley, OR was the high money winner with $14,713.50. She and Bridle Bit Riley ran the fastest time of the weekend. Local girls from Waits- burg and Dayton who won...
City Hall will be closed Friday, May 31 for records management activities. They will resume business as usual on Monday, June 3rd. The next work phase of the W. 7th Street Project started Tuesday with the contractors doing demolition work on the street. The Waitsburg City Pool opens June 10th. Public Swim: Monday through Friday, 1:00-5:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Adult Lap Swim: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Pric- es: Daily $1.50, Individual Season Pass $35.00, Fam- ily Season Pass (limited to 5...
WAITSBURG - The 110th Waitsburg High School Alumni Banquet and Reunion was held Saturday, May 25, with R. Wesley Leid, Class of 1963, presid- ing. Dr. Carol Clarke gave the welcome to the 160 alumni and guests present. Seniors of the 2013 graduating class attending were introduced and welcomed into the As- sociation. The earliest class present was 1939, with Jim Hansen and Ivan Keve. Special re- unions were celebrated by the Classes of 1953, 1958, 1963, and 1968. Although not a milestone year,...
